Charles A Wickliffe

U.S. Representative
Born
June 8, 1788
Died
October 31, 1869
Age at death
81
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1831–1863
1-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wickliffe28,393
Opponents80,144
4
Elections run

Between 1831 and 1863, Charles A Wickliffe ran in 4 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 1 and losing 3. Wickliffe's biggest single-election total was 17,458 votes, in the 1863 governor election in Kentucky.

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How many votes has Charles A Wickliffe received?

Charles A Wickliffe has received 28,393 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–3.

Election history

Charles A Wickliffe’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1863GovernorKentuckyLost17,45820.53%Thomas E. Bramlette
1847U.S. HouseKentuckyLost6,01947.03%John Thompson
1843U.S. HouseKentuckyLost4,91645.93%Garrett Davis
1831U.S. HouseKentuckyWonChristopher Tompkins
Albert G Hawes

John Adair

Johnson

Nathan Gaither

Chilton Allan

Henry Daniel

Robert P Letcher

Joseph Lecompte

C S Marshall

Lyon
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.